UX design
Skilled UX design is aerodynamic. Any bumps on the way — such as excessive cognitive load — will drag the whole plane down.
https://www.smashingmagazine.com/author/dannyhalarewich/ • Reducing Cognitive Overload For A Better User Experience — Smashing Magazine
Visual instructions should always freeze the moment of action, not the outcome.
Let’s look at this very article to explain the differences. As you’re reading, you might come across an unfamiliar concept in blue text. Your working memory needs to know what the concept in blue text means in order to comprehend the greater meaning of the article. Your long-term memory knows that blue text means a link, so your working memory... See more
Reducing Cognitive Overload For A Better User Experience — Smashing Magazine
Differences in working, short-term and long-term memory
If the user has to click an icon to discover its function, they will be knocked off course.
https://www.smashingmagazine.com/author/dannyhalarewich/ • Reducing Cognitive Overload For A Better User Experience — Smashing Magazine
UX Myths
uxmyths.com
Maps on touchscreens often cause touch-target errors. When many locations are presented in a map view, the markers for each location are so small and densely packed that it becomes nearly impossible to precisely select a particular pinpoint. In testing, we often see users immediately make a “focus face” when viewing a map on mobile, as they realize... See more
